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A collection of papers prepared by John Buchanan for the Jerwood Foundation.

This file relates to the Second Mater's annual reports, submitted to the Headmaster and Trustees. The file dates from the headmastership of Richard Bull.

A report from Michael Stevens, Second Master, for the year 1982/1983, including buildings, Ashburton Hall, Afternoon Activities, Examinations, Academic Attitudes, Environment. Discipline, Decem, School Marshal, Staff

A report from Michael Stevens, Second Master, for the year 1983/1984, including Entry, Houses, Discipline, Academic Attitudes, the Environment, Staff

This series relates to various annual reports presented to the Trustees, including Headmaster's reports, Registrar's reports and Second Master's reports. The series spans over three Headmasters, John Buchanan, Richard Bull and Graham Smallbone.

Magazine named Oakhamian Magazine - The Magazine of Oakham School and The Old Oakhamian Club; 139 pages; a photograph of a boy jumping hurdles on the cover; contents: Features, Academic, Trips and Tours, Performing Arts, Pastoral, Community Activities, Staff News, Sport, Beyond Oakham, The Old Oakhamian Magazine, Foundation ; with various photographs of staff, pupils, house events, plays, sports, trips, buildings

This sub-series focusses on the Merton building, erected on the site of the old Ashburton Dining Hall. It was in use on the first day of the 1991 Winter term and the official opening ceremony took place on 26 November. Michael McCrum, former Trustee and Master of Corpus Christi, Cambridge, opened the new block. It comprised “spacious corridors, staff rooms for each subjects and twenty-four comfortable and acoustically effective classrooms”. The building was named after OO Thomas Merton (‘32). The Headmaster, Graham Smallbone, planted a tree outside the entrance to commemorate the 450th anniversary of the Diocese of Peterborough. This new building houses the English, Maths and History Departments.

This series focusses on the headmastership of John David Buchanan (1958-1977) and contains items relating to the life at School in the 1960s and 1970s, its staff and pupils. The bulk of the series consists of books, publications, letters, speeches and sermons written by Mr Buchanan himself.

A report on the academic excellence debate 'A whitsun Weigh-In'. Discusses concepts and implementation. Appendices attached. Items A to J

A report of the debat held at Oakham School on the subject of Academic Excllence. Items A to E